Graham Stoddard didn't receive a lot of fanfare during the recruiting process. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker prospect out of Lincoln (Neb.) Southwest suffered a bad ankle sprain early in the fall which nagged him throughout his entire senior season.

Now back to good health, Stoddard said he's confident he has the necessary athletic skills to make a name for himself as a walk-on football player at the University of Nebraska.